Self-hosted alternatives to Microsoft PowerPoint
Want presentations without handing your data to Microsoft PowerPoint? These 3 self-hosted apps run on your own server. Cheapest estimated hosting starts at about $5/month.
About Microsoft PowerPoint: Microsoft's presentation software.
| App | Health | Stars | License | Docker | RAM (est.) | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| revealjs | Active | 72.5k | MIT | – | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| Digislides | Active | 1 | AGPL-3.0 | – | 4 GB | $20/mo |
| Collabora Online Development Edition | Unknown | – | MPL-2.0 | – | 4 GB | $20/mo |
The options in detail
1. revealjs
Framework for easily creating beautiful presentations using HTML.
Active Last commit 2026-09-30. Latest release 6.0.2 (2026-09-10). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
2. Digislides
Create multimedia presentations in a quick and easy way (documentation in French).
Active Last commit 2026-10-20. 10 releases in the past year. Latest release 0.7.3 (2026-10-11). Needs roughly 4 GB RAM. How to run it →
3. Collabora Online Development Edition
Collabora Online Development Edition (CODE) is a powerful LibreOffice-based online office that supports all major document, spreadsheet and presentation file formats, which you can integrate in your own infrastructure.
Unknown Needs roughly 4 GB RAM. How to run it →
Why self-host instead of Microsoft PowerPoint?
- Own your data — it lives on a server you control, with backups you decide on.
- Predictable cost — a small VPS often replaces per-seat pricing for a whole team or family.
- No lock-in — open-source licenses let you keep running the software even if a vendor disappears.
The trade-off: you are responsible for updates, backups and security. Pick an app marked Active (a commit in the last 90 days) and with Docker support for the easiest ride.
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